Chapter 56 – Meeting the First Strongest Demoness
The realm trembled.
A force unlike anything before surged through the air. Every demon in the universe felt it—an overwhelming, suffocating pressure that shattered the very concept of strength.
Kuragami stood at the center, his aura twisting the space around him. Black, red, purple, gold, and blue flames roared from his body, merging into something beyond comprehension.
He wasn't just strong.
He was evolving.
The demons who had once stood tall—the 10th to 3rd strongest—now felt like mere insects in his presence. Even Alexander stepped back, eyes widened in disbelief.
And then…
A new presence descended.
It was ancient.
It was terrifying.
And for the first time, even Kuragami felt it—the weight of something that stood above all demons.
A voice, cold and regal, echoed across the universe.
"So, you're the son of the Goddess of Dragons?"
The air split apart as she arrived.
The First Strongest Demoness.
The First Wife of Demon King Rimuru.
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The Arrival of the First Demoness
A black rift tore open in the sky, revealing a world where time itself had no meaning. It was a void of absolute chaos—an abyss beyond even hell itself.
And from within that abyss, she stepped out.
She wasn't just beautiful.
She was terrifying.
Black horns curled from her head, glowing with an eerie red light. Her long silver hair flowed like living mist, and her crimson eyes pierced through Kuragami's very soul.
She wore an obsidian dress laced with golden runes, each one holding the power to erase entire civilizations.
But the most terrifying thing was her aura—an existence that even the gods feared.
Every demon in the realm collapsed to their knees, trembling in pure instinctive submission.
Even Alexander and the Second Strongest Demoness couldn't remain standing.
Only Kuragami remained on his feet.
The First Demoness smirked.
"Not bad. Most would have died from just standing before me."
Kuragami's eyes burned. He didn't bow.
He refused to bow.
No matter how powerful she was.
She walked forward, her presence warping the very fabric of space, until she stood right in front of him.
Then, with a slow, deliberate movement—
She touched his forehead with a single finger.
And in that instant—
Kuragami's world shattered.
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A New Level of Power
His mind was ripped open.
His body was broken apart.
He saw everything.
The true nature of the universe. The hidden realms beyond even the gods. The buried history of demons.
And then—
He saw his mother.
Trapped.
Bound.
Suffering at the hands of the gods who had stolen her away.
His blood boiled.
His soul screamed.
And then—
Something inside him awakened.
"Break."
The voice wasn't his.
It was something deeper. Older. Stronger.
Kuragami roared.
His aura exploded outward—no longer just black, red, or purple.
It was something new. Something beyond the concept of power itself.
A divine, demonic force that should not exist.
The power of the Demon God.
The First Demoness watched as his transformation unfolded.
And for the first time in countless eons—
She smiled.
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The Truth of the Demon King's First Wife
As Kuragami's power surged, the First Demoness finally spoke.
"You are exactly what he hoped for."
Kuragami's golden eyes burned as he turned to her.
"Who… are you?"
She laughed softly.
"I am the First Wife of your father. The first woman to stand beside the Demon King."
She lifted her hand, summoning a black flame that held the essence of absolute destruction.
"And the one who will teach you how to kill gods."
Kuragami's aura flared, his hunger for vengeance burning brighter than ever.
But then, her expression darkened.
"But before that… you must know the final truth."
Her voice was cold.
"Do you know why the gods have always feared the child of the Goddess of Dragons?"
Kuragami narrowed his eyes.
"Because I will kill them all."
She shook her head.
"No."
Her next words sent a chill through even Kuragami's soul.
"Because you were never meant to exist."
Silence.
Kuragami's body stiffened.
His very blood felt like it had turned to ice.
"What… do you mean?"
The First Demoness sighed.
"The Goddess of Dragons was not supposed to bear a child."
Kuragami's breath caught.
"The gods never allowed it."
"Because they knew… if she ever gave birth… the child would inherit something forbidden."
She leaned forward, whispering the final, devastating truth into his ear.
"The power to surpass even the God of Infinity."
Kuragami's world stopped.
His mind broke apart.
For a moment, there was only silence.
Then—
The entire universe trembled.
His power surged, uncontrollable, unstoppable—his rage, his sorrow, his destiny—all merging into something beyond the laws of existence.
The First Demoness watched.
And she smiled.
Because at last—
The true successor of the Demon God had awakened.
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